Livestock Articles
Excess Moisture: Good for Grass, Bad for Hay Production
Published December 19, 2019
While 2019 was a good year for cool season grasses, it was not a good year for hay production. Tonnage was high, but quality was low for many livestock producers. NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says a lot…U.S. Dairy Milk Production Shows Slight Increase for November
Published December 19, 2019
November milk production in the U.S totaled 17.4 billion pounds in November; up a half percent from a year ago. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also revised the October milk production number up 1.4 percent from a year ago to…MN Milk Production Increases from One Year Ago
Published December 19, 2019
Milk production in Minnesota during November totaled 798 million pounds, a one percent year-over-year increase. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says the average number of milk cows during November was 446,000 head, down 5,000 head from one year earlier and…SD Milk Production Increases in November
Published December 19, 2019
South Dakota milk production in November increased five percent from one year ago at 232 million pounds. That's according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. The average number of milk cows in South Dakota’s the dairy herd was up 5,000…A Stretch of Warmer Weather in Store for the Northern Plains
Published December 19, 2019
A string of warmer weather is in store for the Dakotas and Minnesota. That's according to World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner. The last of the bitterly cold occurred mid-week and the warmer temperatures should stick around for…MN Beef Update
Published December 18, 2019
The latest Beef Update highlights the Minnesota Beef Ambassadors. This update is made possible by the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association.Beyond Meat CEO Hints at Imitation Poultry Product for 2020
Published December 18, 2019
A plant-based line of imitation poultry products will garner more attention in 2020. In a Bloomberg interview, Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown said “exciting things” will come in the new year. Imitation beef and pork products from the company are…ND Feed Loan Program Approved
Published December 18, 2019
In response to the extreme weather this past year, the North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a new livestock feed loan program to help farmers and ranchers. This program is through the state-owned Bank of North Dakota, but producers can…Enrollment Reopens for MN DAIRI Program
Published December 17, 2019
Enrollment for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program will reopen through the end of 2019. To qualify, farmers must have produced less than 160,000 hundredweight of milk in 2018. Farmers will be paid…